Mandy Mooreis speaking out afterThis Is Uswas snubbed in Tuesday’sEmmy Awardsnominations.
Despite fans and stars' campaigns to recognize the hit NBC series and its cast,This Is Usonlyreceived only one nominationin the outstanding original music and lyrics category for the song “Day Of The Wedding / Song Title: The Forever Now.”
“So unendingly proud of @siddkhoslamusic and @taylordawesgoldsmith for getting an Emmy nom for their song ‘Forever Now’ on our final season of #ThisIsUs,” she wrote in her post.
Mandy Moore’s Instagram Story.Mandy Moore/Instagram
Moore then noted, “Do I wish our show was recognized in what I think was its finest hour? Sure. And Dan Fogelman’s brilliant writing for 6 seasons (helloTHE TRAIN)? @kenolin1’s impeccable direction? Our insanely, wildly talented cast and crew? Yah [sic]….”
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“But nothing can take away what our show meant to SO MANY (us included),” she added. “That’s an incredible legacy to be a part of. I will be grateful forever. #thisisus”
CreatorDan Fogelmanalso reacted to the news on social media,writing in a tweet, “The Emmy noms didn’t break for #ThisIsUs today - if you’re happy when they go your way, you’ve got to take it on the chin when they don’t. That entire group wins a ‘Danny’ in my book. And so proud that my college roomie @SiddKhoslaMusic will be repping us with Taylor!”
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As for the show, it has received more than 35 Emmy nominations across its six seasons, including four wins —Sterling K. Brown’s2017 win, two guest actor wins forRon Cephas Jonesand another guest actor statuette forGerald McRaney.
In the show’s final season, Moore’s heartbreaking portrayal of Rebecca struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in the emotionalpenultimate episode “The Train,“led fans and costars alike to petition for her to receive an Emmy.
Mandy Moore.Tommaso Boddi/WireImage
Besides viewers' passionate petitions on social media, Brown, 46, alsoraved about his costarin April in a videoposted on Instagram. The actor said at the time he wants “anybody who votes” within the Television Academy to ensure Moore won at the 2022Emmy Awards.
“Mandy Moore is killing the game, son. She is killing the game and she deserves to be recognized,” he said. “Man, that woman. Y’all know Mandy Moore is eight years younger than me and she plays my mama.”
“There’s never a moment on set where I’m like, ‘Mandy Moore’s too young to play my mama.’ No, she is my mama,” he continued. “And the beautifully subtle nuanced work and the portrayal of someone going through what her character’s going through, it’s just exquisite, man.”
Sterling K. Brown as Randall and Mandy Moore as Rebecca on This Is Us.Ron Batzdorff/NBC
WhileThis Is Usbarely received any nominations for its last season, several other series did get recognized for their final batch of episodes.
After wrapping its fourth and final season in April, Netflix’sOzarkearned 13 nominations on Tuesday, including outstanding drama series, drama lead actor (Jason Bateman), drama lead actress (Laura Linney), drama supporting actress (Julia Garner), and drama guest actor (Tom Pelphrey).
HBO’sInsecure, which concluded its fifth and final season in December, earned three nominations, including for outstanding actress in a comedy series for star and creator Issa Rae. BBC America’sKilling Eveand ABC’sBlack-ishalso earned two nominations each after wrapping their respective series in April.
The 74thEmmy Awardswill air live on Sep. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.
source: people.com
